The Jim Thompson House

The Jim Thompson's House is one of the best preserved traditional Thai house in Bangkok city. It is located alongside Saen Saeb canal on Soi Kasem San 2, off Rama I Road and can be easily accessed.

Jim Thompson, an American, a former member of the US Office of Strategic Services (OSS), came to Thailand during the World War II. He revived the flagging silk weaving industry later at the end of the war. Jim Thompson disappeared under mysterious circumstances in the
Cameron Highlands in Malaysia in 1967.

Jim Thompsons connoisseur collection of antiques and artifacts is on permanent exhibition, making this a magnificent museum of the lifestyle of the legend.

Location:  Soi Kasemsan 2 ,  Rama 1 road, opposite National Stadium, Pathum Wan
How to get there : taking Skytrain to National Stadium BTS Station or taking bus routes 15, 47, 73, 204
Open daily : 9.00 am. to 5.00 pm.
Admission-fee : Adult 100 baht, Child 50 baht.
Website : www.jimthompsonhouse.com

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